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... tion and Percentage since 1831 - Statistics CHAPTER III . LISBON AND LISBON WINE . . PAGE 123 Lisbon - Belem - ' Charley ' Napier - Don Miguel - Don Pedro - Espoz y Mina - O'Connell - Sacavem - Calcavellos - Arinto - Termo- Colares ...
... tion and Percentage since 1831 - Statistics CHAPTER III . LISBON AND LISBON WINE . . PAGE 123 Lisbon - Belem - ' Charley ' Napier - Don Miguel - Don Pedro - Espoz y Mina - O'Connell - Sacavem - Calcavellos - Arinto - Termo- Colares ...
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... tion , generally condescended to let them pass with ' a fine . ' When a west - end , or country , or other dealer came to the Docks , he was probably the known customer of one of the houses ; and , addressing himself to its ...
... tion , generally condescended to let them pass with ' a fine . ' When a west - end , or country , or other dealer came to the Docks , he was probably the known customer of one of the houses ; and , addressing himself to its ...
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... tion and consignments were 14,186,189 the duty paid was only 10,478,401 gallons . The same has been going on for some years , the consequence of which is , that speculative shipments have greatly exceeded the actual demand , and that ...
... tion and consignments were 14,186,189 the duty paid was only 10,478,401 gallons . The same has been going on for some years , the consequence of which is , that speculative shipments have greatly exceeded the actual demand , and that ...
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... tion . First , the wine itself is compounded of logwood , sugar , and spirit ; next , the crust on the bottle is precipi- LORD PALMERSTON'S STORY . 31 tated by artificial means , 30 WINE , THE VINF , AND THE CELLAR .
... tion . First , the wine itself is compounded of logwood , sugar , and spirit ; next , the crust on the bottle is precipi- LORD PALMERSTON'S STORY . 31 tated by artificial means , 30 WINE , THE VINF , AND THE CELLAR .
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... tion . I think three years had elapsed before I had seen a butt of sherry ; but when I did , I recommended it in preference to white port . A man of quality recommended to me Mr. Duff , our late consul at Cadiz , to whom I sent orders ...
... tion . I think three years had elapsed before I had seen a butt of sherry ; but when I did , I recommended it in preference to white port . A man of quality recommended to me Mr. Duff , our late consul at Cadiz , to whom I sent orders ...
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